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We need your assistance -  Bunnings BBQ and Bake  Sale - Saturday 26 October 

Dear Koonung SC Community members

Koonung has taken up the opportunity to run the BBQ and a Bake Sale at Bunnings Box Hill (Middleborough Rd) on Saturday 26 October.

 

With the school rebuild coming up, the funds we raise will be especially useful.

 

So we need your help — with baking and serving on the two stalls. An hour or two out of your day would be great.

 

Please sign up on the volunteer app by clicking the link below:

volunteersignup.org/7FWHD

 

We are still seeking a coordinator for the baking night on Friday 25 October...if you can assist, please contact us.

 

Many thanks

Janelle and Lou (event organisers)

Wanted......a Book Sale Coordinator for 2020 and onwards

Dear Koonung SC Community, the PFA runs a very successful and effective 2nd hand book sale here at the school each year in December. In 2018, the sale raised over $7K  for the PFA to allocate back to the school and returned over $17K to parents who sold their books. The sale is run by an army of volunteers and has been led for the past 6+ years by Carolyn Minster.

 

As Carolyn’s time at Koonung comes to an end, we need someone to volunteer as the coordinator to be able to continue this fabulous service to the Koonung families.

 

The event this year is well in hand but the opportunity is available for the next coordinator to be able to shadow Carolyn and see how the event runs. Carolyn will also be available to mentor this person through the sale in 2020.

 

We have a full list of duties (summarised below) available for anyone who is interested and advise the process is fully documented. The process has been in place and bedded down for a number of years and is very efficient.

 

There is a definite possibility to have 2 people run the event as joint coordinators.

 

If you have been looking for an opportunity to become involved with Koonung in a role which really gives back to both the school and the families, then this role is ideal for someone who has some time in September/October and then again mid November-early December.

 

Please contact Andrew Gifford at pfa@koonung.vic.edu.au with any queries or to express interest.

 

Summary of role:

Prep work-September/October-about 1 hour a week producing the 2nd hand book list/setting sales date/ booking rooms/updating volunteer app/updating flyers.

 

Mid November-early December-about 3 hours a week. Organising early book drop offs/organising storage of the items/clearing the cupboard from last year’s stock

 

First week of December-Thursday to Monday of book sale week-Set up (Thursday), book collection (Friday), Volunteer pre sale (Friday night), Book sale day (Saturday), Paperwork completion (Saturday afternoon), Book return and pack up (Monday)

 

December/February-ad hoc requests for books to be addressed

PFA information

Upcoming  PFA meeting dates for 2019

Monday 21 October

December Christmas Dinner TBA 

 

Your Committee for 2019:

 President -   Andrew Gifford

 Vice President - Danielle Croyden 

 Secretary - George Anastasiou

 Treasurer - Nicky Smith

 

PFA Contact Details

If you have any questions or would like to help out with PFA events or come to our meetings, please emailpfa@koonung.vic.edu.au - we would love to hear from you.